The threat of Iran having nuclear weapons is causing many Arab countries (especially rich Arab countries like Saudi Arabia and the Emirates) to look to Israel for protection. With the USA now looking weaker and entering into an agreement with Iran that both Israel and these Arab countries think will eventually lead to Iran having … Continue reading
Author Archives: avram miller
Stop waiting to be hacked and take action now.
A while ago, I was hacked. I discussed what happened and my recommendation on a blog post on my blog. I strongly suggest you read it. I was very much reminded of the issues when the Adobe web site was hacked. I determined that my information was part of the info that was taken. I have … Continue reading
The Next Wave of Computing is Rising
I wrote a series of posts awhile back which I called “The Resurrection of Wintel.” Here is the first and here is the second. I described a series of changes that affected the previous leadership of the computer industry by Intel and Microsoft. I explained that I did not believe that the current wave … Continue reading
Apple following in Intel’s steps or better known as Plan C
This graph really says it all. Why Apple will become Intel in five years An old friend who has been involved with Intel from the mid 80s visited recently. We both have a love of tech, business and strategy. I am firmly planted in the Apple echo system while he is … Continue reading
Our broken health care system
Our health care system is broken. We pay too much for too little. Obamacare is too compromised to do much about the real cost of health care. It’s primary purpose is to provide care to the uninsured it seems although eliminating preexisting conditions is a good thing. I support that concept and am willing to … Continue reading
So what does Intel, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Walmart the Cable Networks have in common? You will know soon!
One of the greatest errors companies make is mistaking who their real competitors are. I first encountered this when I was working for Digital Equipment Corporation (1979 to 1983). At that time, Digital thought the Data General, another mini computer company founded by former Digital employees, was its main competitor. While in reality, it was Intel and … Continue reading
Meet President Boehner: Lead by the Koch Brothers, the Republican’s are not trying to destroy the Presidency they are actually trying to take it over
I really have trouble believing that the Republicans are as dumb as they appear. While the Koch brother’s may be evil, it is hard to imagine that they are stupid. So maybe this is what’s going on. Debt Limit and Government shutdown creates constitutional crisis Everyone is wondering what is the Republican’s end … Continue reading
How John Boehner becomes the Democrats Bitch and Saves America
The recent behavior of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has given me an opportunity to learn a lot more about how our government works or, more appropriately, does not work. We have outlasted the Constitution It is pretty clear that we have outlasted the wonderful constitution that our founding father’s provided. Yes, it was a … Continue reading
Factory of broken dreams: Will the Googleplex be next
Intel just announced that it would close the Hudson Manufacturing Facility it acquired from Digital Equipment Corp in 1997. The press release from Intel said “the Hudson plant has been used to make a variety of low-end chips found in many electronic devices.” The closure of this plant will not mean much to people other than the thousand or so people directly affected. The exception to this are the few pioneers who vision and drive created it in the first place. They dared to dreamed big and lost. While they understood the potential of semi-conductor technology and large scale integration, like all of us at that time, they did not understand that the computer industry was about to be turned sideway and that companies that were vertically integrated would fail like Digital would fail.
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Syria, one person got it right
Last thursday, I wrote on my facebook wall, the real reason Obama had asked congress to vote on the attack in Syria was to get a reason to delay so he could meet with Putin and Putin could talk with Assad but giving up his chemical weapons. Well it is happening. But the press has … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 